#CF847D
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.9% 0.094 25.6), rgb(207, 132, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#CF847D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF847D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 132, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.094 25.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CF847D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF847D | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF847D text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF847D text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 26.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF847D
oklch(68.9% 0.094 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86A63
oklch(63.1% 0.121 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B3504A
oklch(55.6% 0.13 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A403B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3531
oklch(42.6% 0.101 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#652F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#CF847D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #948F7C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7A82 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF847D
#CF847D
oklch(68.9% 0.094 25.6)
- #47ACB7
#47ACB7
oklch(69% 0.094 205.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CF847D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
Use #CF847D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.